Attachment for canes or umbrellas.



'PATENTED Am 1905.

. -F.GREY.

, ATTACHMENT FOR GANES 0R UMBRELLAS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19} 1904.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Patented April 4, 1905.

ATTACHMENT FOR CANES OR U MBRELLAS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,755, dated April 4,1905.

Application filed eptember 19, 1904. Serial No. 225,065.

To ct/YZ whom it may concern: Be it known that I, FRANK GREY, a citizenof the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings andState of New York, have invented a new and useful Attachment for Canesor Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device that is particularly adapted for usein connection with canes and umbrellas, and has for its object toprovide an attachment capable of easyadjustment to a cane or anumbrella, by which they may be utilized as a brace for securely holdinga door in its closed position.

Another object of my invention is to pro- 1 videan attachment bywhichthe said cane or umbrella will be positively held in place and alldanger from slipping positively avoided.

With these briefly-stated objects in view my invention comprises athreaded sleeve which is permanently fixed into the head of a cane or anumbrella and in which screws the threaded stem of a Y-shaped member theprongs of which are pointed for the purpose of securing an easy gripupon the door, and upon the opposite end of the cane or umbrella isarranged a pointed ferrulewhich engages the floor to prevent the lowerend of the cane or umbrella from slipping. I

My invention also comprises certain details of construction andnovelties of combination and arrangement of parts, as will be fullydescribed in the following specification and pointed outin the claims,reference being had to the drawings, in which' Figure 1 is a perspectiveview illustrating the practical application of my invention. Fig. 2 isan enlarged sectional elevation of a cane provided with my improvement.Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing my invention applied to anumbrella. view'of the Y-shaped member. Fig. 5 is a similar view of thethreadedsleeve, and Fig.

6 is a similar view of the pointed ferrule.

While I have shown my invention as applied to canes and umbrellas, Idesire it understood that any suitable form or construction of abracing-rod may be employed; but the inven- I tion is designedparticularly for attachment Fig. 4 is a perspective essary to providethe head or handle with a threaded opening A, in which is permanentlyarranged a threaded sleeve or thimble B, the upper edges of which arebent over'and countersunk into the head of the cane or umbrella, so thata perfectly smooth surface is provided, and into this threaded sleeve orthimble is detachably screwed the threaded shank or stem O of a Y-shapedmember G, the diverging portions or prongs O of which are pointed, asshown at O ruled end of-the cane or umbrella I arrange a supplementalferrule or thimble D, the opening D being of a size to snugly fit theferrule of the article to which it is applied, and the free end of theferrule or thimble is reduced to provide a sharp point D In practice thethreaded sleeve or thimble is permanently arranged in the head of theUpon the opposite or fercane-or umbrella, and the Y-shaped member.

and ferrule are designed to be carried in a suitable box or casing, andwhen it is desired to convert a cane or an umbrella into a brace tosecure a door the threaded stem of the Y- shaped member is screwed intothe threaded sleeve or thimble arranged in the head of the cane orumbrella and the pointed. ferrule is placed upon the lower end of thecane or umbrella, and the latter is then ready to be placed against thedoor, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

It will thus be seen that I provide an exceedingly cheap, simple, andeflicient device that will be found'most useful by traveling people andthat the various parts may be as readily detached from as connected to acane or an umbrella when the device is-used, and, further, that theremovable parts are of such size and shape that they may be readilycarried in the pocket or satchel when not in use.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1 In an attachment for canes and umbrellas, the combination with abracing member having a sleeve arranged in one end, of a Y- shapedmember having a stem to fit in the said sleeve, the diverging portionsof said Y- shaped member terminating in points, and a pointed ferrulearranged upon the opposite end of the bracing member.

2. In an attachment for canes and umbrellas, the combination with abracing member having a threaded opening therein, of a threaded sleeveadapted to fit said opening, a Y-shaped member having a threaded stem tofit the sleeve and the diverging portions terminating in points, and apointed ferrule arranged upon the opposite end of the bracing member inWhich the opening is formed.

3. In an attachment for canes and umbrellas, the combination with ahandle having a recess in the upper end thereof, of a threaded sleevearranged in said recess, and a V-shaped member, the shank of which isthreaded and adapted to fit into the sleeve, the outer ends of theprongs being pointed for the purpose described.

FRANK GREY. Witnesses:

M. D. BLONDEL, E. M. VENN.

